Canon and World Press Photo

Canon has been corporate partner of World Press Photo since 1992. The annual World Press Photo of the Year competition is recognised as the world’s most prestigious contest for photojournalists and offers a rare and iconic snapshot of global issues and life around the world.

 
© Samuel Aranda, Spain, for The New York Times World Press Photo of the Year 2011

Winning image
Samuel Aranda’s winning image shows a woman holding a wounded relative in her arms inside a mosque used as a field hospital by demonstrators against the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, during clashes in Sanaa, Yemen, on 15 October 2011.

Samuel was working in Yemen on assignment for The New York Times when the image was captured, which will now see him receive the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year 2011 award.

Alongside the award, Samuel will also receive €10,000 and a Canon EOS DSLR body and lens kit. The first prize winners in each category will receive a cash prize of €1,500. First, second and third prizes in all categories will also receive yearbooks featuring personalised covers that are printed on our Large Format Printers.

Canon Ambassadors
Two Canon Ambassadors were also honoured by the World Press Photo of the Year jury. Brent Stirton won two first prizes for images in the Nature and Contemporary Issues categories and Paolo Pellegrin was awarded second prize for a General News entry.

Discover more about our Ambassadors on the Canon Professional Network

About the World Press Photo of the Year competition
Now in its 55th year, the World Press Photo contest is universally acknowledged as the world’s premier competition for photojournalism. Its accolades are coveted by photographers across the world. This year, 5,247 professional photographers representing 124 nationalities submitted a record 101,254 images.

Our advanced Digital SLR camera range and EF Lenses have been the product of choice for many photojournalists for a number of years.

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